Beech 300 accident near Cullman, AL
On January 14, 1999, a Beech 300 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Cullman, AL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 14, 1999
- Place
- Cullman, AL
- Aircraft
- Beech 300 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.180°N, 86.931°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001204X00006
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 14, 1999, at 0918 central standard time a Beech 300, N780BF, collided with the ground following a missed approach to Folsom Field in Cullman, Alabama. USA Healthcare-Leasing had recently purchased the airplane. It had been purchased for the purpose of entering in into service under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91, as an executive/corporate airplane. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and an IFR flight plan was filed. However, the pilot filed an IFR flight plan using a reserved registration number N66FB, and type of aircraft as a BE-200. The purpose of the flight was to reposition the newly purchased airplane to Folsom Field for the new owner, USA Healthcare. The pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries and the airplane was destroyed. The airplane departed Greenville, South Carolina, 0800, eastern standard time. According to the Huntsville Air Traffic Controller (ATC), the ATC handling of the flight from Greenville was uneventful until the pilot initiated the "NDB RWY 20" approach at Folsom Field. The pilot received instructions from the air traffic controller to descend to 2,700 feet to "COLE SPRING (CCP) NDB", the initial approach fix, till established on the approach. The pilot, on his read back, stated, "cleared to 2,600..." The controller missed the error and did not correct the pilot. The airplane descended to 2,600 feet to the NDB, and initiated the approach. As the airplane descended below 1,500 feet MSL, radar contact was lost. The next communication with the airplane was when the pilot radioed that he was initiati
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to adhere to the missed approach procedure resulting in a collision with terrain. Contributing factors were fog and the rotorcraft rated pilot's lack of fixed wing certification/experience.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
